breathe in suddenly or struggle to breathe a sudden, short intake of breath

gasp

/ɡɑːsp/ · /ɡæsp/

CEFR level B2Topic Daily lifeWord #4191 in the learning path

倒吸气；喘气

Definitions

v. breathe in suddenly or struggle to breathe

倒吸气；喘气

n. a sudden, short intake of breath

一声喘息；一声惊叹

We gasped as the whale rose beside our boat.

鲸鱼在船旁浮出水面时，我们惊得倒吸一口气。

Runners may gasp for breath when exercising at high altitudes, where less oxygen is available.

跑步者在高海拔地区运动时可能会大口喘气，因为那里的氧气较少。

gasp强调突然吸气；pant多指连续急促喘气。

What does gasp mean?: breathe in suddenly or struggle to breathe a sudden, short intake of breath
How is gasp pronounced?: UK /ɡɑːsp/, US /ɡæsp/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.